A long-term Bermuda resident recently won international acclaim for his film documentary about a hockey player who broke the colour barrier.

Errol Williams, who is a Communications teacher at CedarBridge Academy, had his 26-minute-long film chosen for viewing at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The September festival is considered one of the top four film festivals in the world.

Mr. Williams' film was one of approximately 25 of 250 films chosen for show casing in the "Perspective Canada'' slot.

The film, entitled "Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story'' is about the man who became the first black player in the National Hockey League.

Mr. O'Ree began playing for the Boston Bruins in 1958, and Mr. Williams said the documentary is divided thematically into his adolescence, his hockey playing years and the racial issues he faced.

Mr. Williams' short film entitled "Driftwood'' was shown at the National Gallery Film Series in May. He also recently directed a film written by Jill Bascome entitled "Birth of a Trust'' which aired locally this past April.

Mr. Williams, who is originally from Guyana, has lived in Bermuda since 1976 and has been a filmmaker for the past 12 years.

He is now working on two new projects -- a film about the Jamaican writer Claude McKay and a locally-based short about drug abuse in families.